RE: E memberships

[cheryl deaton <region15kids@hotmail.com>]

We could always raise the youth membership price to reflect the inclusion of
the e membership.  At the prices now, they are still getting a bargain.  Just
a thought.
Cheryl

> From: jijones@usjoneses.com
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] E memberships
> Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 13:53:49 -0700
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>
> Well I certainly understand that free things are not always valued.
> The tracking of an expiration date could easily follow the expiration
> for their regular Youth membership (recalling that we have both a
> Youth without Bulletin ($5.00) and a Youth with bulletin ($9.00) -
> both single year memberships
>
> The e-memberships will be administered by the membership secretary
> and at the time he establishes or renews and youth membership he can
> establish the e-membership. I do not mean to speak for Tom in this
> matter and he may have a differing opinion, to which I would demur.
>
> While a youth member may not ascribe a value to the ememberhisp,
> having hooked them on it makes it more likely that they might be
> willing to pay for it when they turn 19.
>
> As of the Spring report, we have 170 youth members. I don't see the
> financial impact being great if we give the emembership away. On the
> other hand if we give it away to them, it will make it less likely
> that someone else in their family will subscribe to it.
>
> Just some thoughts on the matter.
>
> John
>
>
> On Sep 3, 2010, at 1:11 PM, Jill Bonino wrote:
>
> > John and Bob,
> >
> > OK here is the big bad Treasurer putting in her two cents. I think
> > the e memberships should have a price to the youth members. Things
> > that people get FREE often they do not value as much as something
> > with a designated price. Also with a price, there would be a
> > designated expiration date. We could keep track better of youth e-
> > members who renew or drop...How about $10 for a youth member? Jill
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Robert Pries <robertpries@embarqmail.com>
> >> Sent: Sep 3, 2010 9:27 AM
> >> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] E memberships
> >>
> >> John I think you have a good idea
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "John I Jones" <jijones@usjoneses.com>
> >> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >> Sent: Friday, September 3, 2010 12:12:20 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] E memberships
> >>
> >> I suggest giving a free e-mbership to any youth member.
> >>
> >> Among other things it is just simpler to do.
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sep 3, 2010, at 7:47 AM, cheryl deaton wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello everyone,
> >>> I received an interesting letter in the mail from one of the youth
> >>> members.
> >>> She included her answer to Bob Pries' e mambership survey. She
> >>> said she would
> >>> not be interested in an e membership because she was only 4 years
> >>> old and not
> >>> allowed to use the
> >>> computer! She also doesn't know how to read very well yet.
> >>>
> >>> This cute letter caused me to ramp up the old brain cells. Bob,
> >>> did you
> >>> receive many responses from the youth members to your e membership
> >>> survey and
> >>> if you did, what were the results? This begs the question, will
> >>> youth members
> >>> be given a discount in the e memberships? Currently they do have a
> >>> discount
> >>> in regular AIS membership. I do not think we were thinking too
> >>> much about
> >>> youth members when we were formulating the e membership plan, but
> >>> in all
> >>> honesty, many youth members will be the ones using the internet in
> >>> the future,
> >>> and they should be part of our target audience.
> >>>
> >>> Gary and John, what are your thoughts on this?
> >>>
> >>> Cheryl
> >>>
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